Cane carrier and feeder.



N0. 628,877. Patented July ll, I899.

D. H. WALSH.

CANE CARRIER AND FEEDER.

(Application filed Mar. 1, 1899.)

(-No Model.)

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srncrrroa'rron forming part of Letters Patent No. 628,877, dated July 11, 189 9.

Application filed March 1, 1899. Serial No. 707,326. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL HIOKY W Ansn,

sists of a supporting guide-frame along which the rake-frame is fittedto slide, the said guide-frame being mounted upon supports in such amanner that itmay be moved laterally to accommodate the rake to thewidth of the cane-pile and swing in a vertical plane about one end, soas to enable the rake proper to be lifted, if necessary, over the caneor the like in its reverse movement, y

The invention also consists in certain features of construction andarrangement of the parts, which I shall first describe and then pointout the novel features in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which like characters of reference are applied tocorresponding parts throughout the views.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of myimproved cane-rake, theguide-frame being shown in normal position in full lines and in elevatedposition in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the rake, and Fig.Sis a transverse vertical section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Upon onesection a of the platform A are two posts B,joined near their upper endsby a rod 0. A sleeve D is fitted, to turn and slide from side to side onthe said rod 0, and

held on the ends of the sleeve by T-coupliugs is the guide-frame E,consisting of two rods E E which extend across the space E for theconveyor or carrier and whose free ends E E normally rest upon astop-bar extending between thoupright standards G G, mounted upon theother section a ofthe platform and at or nearthe rear end of the same.The free ends of the rods E E are rigidly connected by braces H, boltedor held together in any suitable manner. These rods E E, as statedabove, form a guide -frame, upon which I mount the rake-frame I and rakeproper, J, in the following manner.

Two sleeves (designated K and L) are fitted toslide upon the rods E andE and braces M M are fastened one on the top and the other on the bottomof the sleeves, at one end thereof, by bolts or the like. Near the otherend of the said sleeves K L straps O are located, of substantially Ushape, with their ends extending downwardly. Secured to the sleeves K Lby means of these straps is a cross-bar P, extending from one sleeve tothe other and beyond the guide-fra1ne E, on each side thereof, and abar'R extends along the inner side of each sleeve K and L from thecrossbar P to and between the braces M M, being secured in place at oneend by a member of the straps and at the other end by a bolt of thebraces M M.

An extension r is formed on each bar R, and in such extensions thespindle s of the rake proper, J, is journaled. As will be seen from Fig.2, the rake proper consists of a plurality of curved teeth pivotedbetween their ends on the spindle s and having their upper endsconnected together by the plate s',whose ends extend over the barsR,whereby to limit l the movement of the rake proper, J, on the spindles in one direction. The tilting of the rake upward is limited by theteeth contacting with the cross-bar P. V

In order to reciprocate the' rake on the guide-frame E, I provide acable T, attached by one end to an eye T to the plate sof the rake, thecablepassing through a guide T held between the braces M M, through asecond guide T depending from the sleeve D and preferably around a drumT 011 the'shaft T The said cable being wound upon said drum draws therake in the direction of the carrier or conveyer. To reverse themovement of the rake, I employ a second cable X, branched at X and eachbranch X passing over a pulley X secured to a cross-bar X and beingsecured to an eye on the end of the cross-barP of the rake-frame. Theother end of the cable X is adapted to be wound upon a drum X on theshaft X From the foregoing description it will be seen that the rakeproper is reoiprocated by alternatelyhauling upon the cables T and X. Adirect pull is given on the rake, which keeps the lower ends of therake-teeth in thoroughly operative position without unnecessary strainupon the rake-frame and guides.

It is to be understood that my improved rake is designed to rake cane orother tangled or loose material from platforms on which it inayhave beendumped or thrown out of carts or wagons into conveyers of any desireddescription and also that it is designed-to be used in the reversal ofthe purpose described above-that is, to rake the cane directly fromrailway-cars into wagons or other conveyances. In the first instance thecane is dumped upon the platform-section ct, the cable X having beenpreviously pulled upon until the guide-frame E is swung on its pivot andraised to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig.1, and then thecable is let out until the rake-frame and guide-frame rest against theload. The rake is then reciprocated by means of the cables and rakesquantities of cane 011' the platfonn-section a into any suitableconveyer (not shown) which had been moved up between the two sections ofthe platform, orif it be desired to rake the cane from railway-cars intosuitable conveyers the section a of the platform is done away with andnot used, but the car is moved up under the rake, a side of the car istaken off or let down, and the rake is reciprocated, raking the canefrom the can directly to the conveyer drawn up alongside the same. Itwill be observed that in its reverse movement the rake-teeth will notonly pass freely over the pile by reason of their being tiltable, butthe entire guide and rake frame maybe lifted over the pile by the cableX by reason of the height of the pulleys X above the free ends of theguide-frame and the pivotal connection the latter has with the rod 0,also that the rake-frame can work at any angle. In case the load iswider than the rake the guideframe can be moved laterally on the rod 0,so as to accommodate itself to the load. This lateral shifting may bedone by hand-power or other suitable means.

I wish it understood that I do not limit myself to the winding-drumsshown for theelevations or operate the same at different angles, Iprovide chains connected at one end to the cross-bar H thereof and runover pul-' leys on the overhead beams or cross-bar :0

the other ends of the chains being secured to counterweights W.

Having thus described my invention, what mounted to reciprocate uponsuch guideframe, substantially as set forth.

2. A cane carrier and feeder, comprising a guide-frame mounted to swingin a vertical plane and movable laterally, and a rake-carryin g framefitted to reciprocate on said guideframe, substantially as set forth- 3.A cane carrier and feeder, comprising a guide-frame having parallelrods, a rake-carrying frame having sleeves which receive and slide uponsaid rods, and cables attached to the rake-carrying frame and workingover guides whereby to reciprocate said rakeframe, as set forth.

t. In a cane carrier and feeder, the combi nation with a support, of aguideframe mounted to swing in a vertical plane upon said support andmovable laterally thereon, a rakecarrying frame mounted to reciprocateon said guide-frame, means for moving said rakecarrying frame in apositive direction where= by to rake the material into a carrier or thelike, and a cable connected with said frame, the said cablewhen pulledupon reversing the movement of the said frame and raising the free endof the guide-frame whereby to free the rake from the material, as setforth.

5. In a cane carrier and feeder, the combination of the guide-framemounted to swing in a verticalplane, a rake-carrying frame movablereciprocally upon said guide-frame and means for pulling said rake-framein a backward direction and raising the guide.- frame, as set forth.

6. In a cane carrier and feeder, the combi-- nation with a support, of aguide -frame mounted to swing ina vertical plane on said support andmovable laterally thereon a rest for the free end of said frame, arake-carrying frame mounted to reciprocate on said guide-frame, atiltable rake mounted on said rakeframe, means for drawing the rakeframe forward, and means for drawing said rake-frame backward andraising the free.

end of the guide-frame off its rest, as set forth.

7. In a canecarrier and feeder, the combination with the guide-frame ofthe reciprocating rake-carrying frame, said frame consistingof sleevesfitted on said guide-frame, a cross-bar connected with and extendingbetween said sleeves, bars extending alongside of each sleeve and eachformed with an extension, a spindle journaled in said extensions, aplurality of rake-teeth pivoted between their ends on said spindle, anda plate connecting the upper ends of said rake-teeth and engaging withthe bars alongside the sleeves whereby to limit the movementofthe teethin one direction, as set forth.

8. In a cane carrier and feeder, a support, a sleeve fitted on saidsupport and rotatable and movable laterally thereon, a guide-frame IIGformed of two parallel rods having one end secured to said sleeve, arake-carrying frame movable on said rods, and means for reciprocatingsaid rake-carrying frame and raising the same in its backward movement,as set forth. 7

9. Ina cane carrier and feeder, the combination with the guide-framemounted to swing in a vertical plane, a rake-carrying frame mounted toreciprocate on said guide-frame; :6 a rest for the free end of saidguide-frame, a pulley held above said rest, and a cable connected withsaid rake-carrying frame and passing over said pulley, as set forth.

DANIEL HICKY WVALSH; Witnesses:

A. A. BROWNE, THEO. H. BRODE.

